The Audiology Place | Best Practice Guidelines
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Clinical Best Practice Guidelines
The Audiology Place
Independent Audiology | Northern Beaches, Sydney
The Audiology Place
12/14 Starkey Street, Forestville NSW 2085
Phone: 02 9315 8327
www.theaudiologyplace.com.au
Introduction
The Audiology Place is an independent audiology clinic on Sydney's Northern Beaches,
founded and led by Dr Signe Steers. With nearly 20 years of clinical experience, Dr Steers
holds a Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Science, a Masters in Clinical Audiology from
Macquarie University, and a Doctor of Audiology from A.T. Still University in Arizona.
This document outlines our clinical best practices across five core service areas. As an
independent clinic—not owned by any hearing aid manufacturer or retail chain—we are free
to recommend solutions based purely on what is right for each patient, not what earns the
highest commission.
Our philosophy: "From Twinkle to Wrinkle"—comprehensive hearing care for all ages, from
infants to older adults, delivered with transparency, clinical rigour, and genuine care.
For more about our clinic and approach: About The Audiology Place
1. Hearing Aid Selection
Best Practice Principles
Hearing aid selection at The Audiology Place is guided by independence, evidence, and
individualisation. We fit all major brands and recommend devices based on the patient's
hearing profile, lifestyle, dexterity, cosmetic preferences, and budget—not manufacturer
incentives.
Comprehensive Assessment First
Before any hearing aid discussion, every patient receives a complete diagnostic workup:
• Detailed case history and lifestyle discussion
• Otoscopy (visual ear examination)
• Tympanometry and acoustic reflex testing
• Pure tone audiometry including extended high-frequency testing
• Speech audiometry in quiet and in noise
• Otoacoustic emissions (OAE) where indicated
Real-Ear Measurement Verification